Arbitration analysis: In an important decision, the Singapore High Court confirmed that an interim award made by an emergency arbitrator in a foreign seated arbitration was, in principle, enforceable in Singapore. The court held that such an interim award could meet the definition of a ‘foreign award’ under the International Arbitration Act (Ch 143A) (IAA) and therefore could be enforced. However, on this occasion the court refused to enforce the interim award on natural justice grounds after finding that the award debtor had been unable to present its case in the arbitration proceedings. Written by Ben Bury, partner and Julie-Anne Mallis, senior associate at HFW.
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